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BlogMarch 2017

Every now and then the tectonic plates shift a little and realign. That which had been stable for years is briefly shaken and a new shape clicks into place. For me today, here at the heart of structural chemistry, it feels a bit like one of those days. In a very good way, I should add!

In December last year it was with much excitement that we launched our new deposition portal to allow depositors to view and retrieve their deposited data. Since then I am very pleased to report that over 4,000 of you have registered to use this service and that the vast majority of feedback has been very positive. It is great to see the community benefitting from and using this new functionality so much already.

Last December, I had the good fortune to travel to Hanoi for the annual meeting of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA). I met many student researchers and enjoyed hearing about their work. The CCDC sponsored prizes for the best student posters. After the meeting, I caught up again with two of the winners and asked them to send along a summary of their experiences of the meeting. It’s always a pleasure to hear from students who are so enthusiastic about crystallography, structural chemistry, and presenting their work at scientific meetings. I share their impressions of AsCA2016 with you here...